The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-15
Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of Ohio, in
convention assembled, hereby reiter-
ates its hearty, unqualified endorses
ment of the honest: patriotic and ecop-
omical Administration of Pre- ,ident
Cleveland.
We demand such judicious reduction
of the present bur.hensome tariff as
shall result in producing revenue suf-
ficient only to meet the expenses OF an
economical administration of the Gov
ernment, the payment of liberal pen.
sions to Union soldiers and sailors, and
the paymen. of the interest and princl-
pal Of the public debt and if necessary
we favor such reduction of internal
revenue. except on liquor, as will pre-.
vent the accumulation of surplus In
the National Treasury.
We denounce any attempt to abolish
the tax on liquors for the purpose OF
keeping up the present unjust, unequal
and Onerous tsritf system.
We call attention to and affirm rs
sound doctrine and policy the following
emphatic and patriotic language of
President Cleveland "Our public do
main is our National wealth, the earn
est of our growth and heritage OF our
people. 1t should promise timeless
velopment and riches, relief to a crowd
ing population and homes to thrift anu
industry. These lnestimable advan,
tages should be jealously guarded, and
a careful and enlightened pohey on
The part OF the Government should se-
| o,ra tban, IN tho OeODle"
| We demand that all lands of the Gov
ernment be hello foc actual settlers who
are citizens of the United States, and
for those who declare their intention to
/ become such.
W. orc in hearty sympathy with ali
,.onlo s,rnooj;np TO free themselves
fprnp tho Environments cf d.spotism
nd oSnoo;oiIv does the long and gal
Innt s,rnGrIe of ireland for the price
i"n ". 49, es home ruIe and the right of
sI ,snSood o evoke our warmast applaus e
a a"u"n,and onr beartiest good wishes
enr sneedv success.
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LABOR, peins lne ~ - i;ha.oi
great cchser'a.or VI ~ III -
institutions, shou'd enJo, .t .u' .S Sna
OF the com mon dement's eu euah Inc. ro
from tae,t,ofe. .to e..n,roliza,;on and en-
straints OF .he ee . 80. I'LL
croachment " eo,pi ip";iio puo,aot,on 20
bring tne Dest poss.o's 81. - po 49, co.. "
honest iaoor anu a. tHb ho"S,ir Sa an,n,o1ad
serve the interests VI nons'i! eHp'o' Gu
capital. ,.: .Lo
we ia'cr sucn ~ III, rra.
question OF immiSra'ion 40 W. .;; p;
vent the it.u ,:. - ' &c not w;Il;ng IN
dence, Of aliens VINO are hc' maitnS ~
declare their lnsen';oS o' oe'o'"'"s
citizens OF Tie oniteu o.a,es: .ho
We declare our oppUsit,o" " .ne e
Importation Q, Iont contlIos ' of al Ill nar we
demand speedy pun'shs gu f
sons inciung fio! anu re'oiu'i'" "'''''
Republican lhstitut'o's. ph,;
| We denounee the presen. nGpuu
can State Administrators as "IaA' pa,
tlsan, personal ana nhous'1eS;a nI';a nc ,nru "u
call upon the peopie vi ~ ~ -
out of power state go'ernmeh. Mnose
only apparent missiou e. na.,a
expenditures, hiunips ".;,n o VIII
dehciency anu lheleaS ,ta T,a"snrv ~ 20 tho
the bankruptcy oil the treasury as tne
ultimate result we aenouhee VI. ,a1e
hepuohcah LAG I,: ,L-o,,rb
ly and hypocritieal ai'lance nr ena.d enaud =,
intrigue with the hePuo'ieann Dou ~ -
Public works ana hePuo.e'" o ,rharah,. .
ney General IN the scheme "nc'tps
millions OF dollars OF properly =. .ne
State is to be trahs'erreu " poI,, oo,p
tons interested LII eIe" S'",p =,
OF transportation wi'houe 'ne 80 - "
the people thereon receiving any ~
Mt tnereirom. .foo,o-ds for
| We demand the 1uilest saiesuaros Iii "II
the ballot box, the PunlshmIn' sa ,hn .n,o,. y, a
who seek to corrupt II, anu . 'nI f.Ionr % fa,
ment OF a law maEins l. "Icvau ,e,JhS ~,
corporations eapi'ails,s 'ta enn,roi emnpi ths
to intimldate or attenp' w Ion.,o' '"e
political action Oh lne'f J.; eIp.o ,to nan.yo.
we iayor NUM- tG'e SO ,nn;c,noI affairs
ment and con'ro. Oh mun.cipa. mum, pa nna nns.sS J.
anu ueiou"Ie .me Lpp;nan Iog;sl, tnr,. TO